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C68800 Brass vs. N06603 Nickel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68800 brass and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 510
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 790
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2860
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
8.0 to 11
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0.010 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0